Jennifer Hilary

Jennifer Hilary

Born: December 14, 1942
Died: August 6, 2008
in Frimley Green, Surrey, England, UK
Jennifer Mary Hilary (14 December 1942 – 6 August 2008) was a British actress of stage, film and television. Her first acclaimed stage performance was as "Milly" in Henry James' The Wings of the Dove, which marked her debut on the West End. Born at Frimley, Surrey, she trained at RADA, and began her acting career with the Liverpool Playhouse in April 1961, aged 18. Her first role was as Nina in The Seagull. She would go on to play such characters as Lady Teazle (The School for Scandal), Isabel (The Enchanted), Cilla Curtis (Amateur Means Lover) and Cecily Cardew (The Importance of Being Earnest). She went on to act with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. She debuted across the pond in 1963, performing in Jean Anouilh's The Rehearsal. In 1964, she played "Zoe" in the West End production of James Saunders' A Scent of Flowers. Sir Michael Redgrave included her in the cast of Turgenev's A Month in the Country in 1965. She returned to New York to play the doomed "Sasha" in Chekhov's Ivanov at the Shubert Theatre in 1966. Back in London, she played "Ginny" in the hit 1967 production of Alan Ayckbourn's Relatively Speaking.

Movies for Jennifer Hilary...

The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Title: The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Released: October 31, 2003
Type: Movie
Over one hour of black-and-white location footage and interviews with the stars and director, all staged outdoors in manifestly frigid conditions. Mann talks about his filmmaking philosophy and the challenges of shooting in such rugged locations, and shares his insights on the Douglas-Harris feud.
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Title: Midsomer Murders
Character: Sarah Fitzroy
Released: March 23, 1997
Type: TV
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Danielle Steel's Zoya
Title: Danielle Steel's Zoya
Character: Tsarina
Released: September 17, 1995
Type: Movie
A young Russian countess escapes the 1917 revolution and, despite hardship, makes a new life for herself in America.
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Title: Pie in the Sky
Character: Anne Hopkinson
Released: March 13, 1994
Type: TV
Pie in the Sky is a British offbeat police comedy drama programme starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series departs slightly from other police dramas in that the protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while still being an on-duty policeman, is also the head chef of the title restaurant set in the fictional town of Middleton and county of Westershire.
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Slipstream
Title: Slipstream
Character: Girl's Mother
Released: June 22, 1989
Type: Movie
In the near future, where Earth has been devastated by man's pollution and giant winds rule the planet, bounty hunter Matt kidnaps a murderer out of the hands of two police officers, planning to get the bounty himself.
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Title: Double First
Released: September 6, 1988
Type: TV
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Title: The Hello Goodbye Man
Released: January 5, 1984
Type: TV
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Miss A and Miss M
Title: Miss A and Miss M
Character: Miss Martin
Released: September 11, 1983
Type: Movie
Young Lizzie Cole and her newly widowed mother go to stay in the country at a small guesthouse occupied by spinsters, retired schoolmasters and young schoolmistresses. Lizzie becomes quite fond of two particular schoolmistresses who live together in a small cottage. Their lifestyle and living arrangement is a constant source of interest and challenge for Lizzie. However, what she ends up experiencing is beyond the comprehension of a young girl. The story of Miss A And Miss M is a very sensitively performed portrayal of the boundaries of love and friendship.
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Miss A and Miss M
Title: Miss A and Miss M
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Young Lizzie Cole and her newly widowed mother go to stay in the country at a small guesthouse occupied by spinsters, retired schoolmasters and young schoolmistresses. Lizzie becomes quite fond of two particular schoolmistresses who live together in a small cottage. Their lifestyle and living arrangement is a constant source of interest and challenge for Lizzie. However, what she ends up experiencing is beyond the comprehension of a young girl. The story of Miss A And Miss M is a very sensitively performed portrayal of the boundaries of love and friendship.
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Five Days One Summer
Title: Five Days One Summer
Character: Sarah Meredith
Released: November 12, 1982
Type: Movie
A 1930s Scottish doctor (Sean Connery) goes climbing in the Alps with an infatuated niece (Betsy Brantley) he passes off as his wife.
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The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
Title: The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
Character: Mrs. Champing
Released: November 11, 1980
Type: Movie
In his further adventures Frank finds success and unhappiness.
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The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
Title: The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something
Character: Mrs. Champing
Released: November 4, 1980
Type: Movie
Frank, a young lad from Sheffield, leaves home to seek his fortune in London; he finds the big city not all what he had expected
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Title: The Gentle Touch
Released: April 11, 1980
Type: TV
The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which ran from 1980-1984. Commencing transmission on 11 April 1980, the series is notable for being the first British series to feature a female police detective as its leading character, ahead of the similarly themed BBC series Juliet Bravo by four months.
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North Sea Hijack
Title: North Sea Hijack
Character: Sarah
Released: February 18, 1980
Type: Movie
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
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Speed King
Title: Speed King
Character: Dorothy Campbell
Released: December 19, 1979
Type: Movie
Biopic of Malcolm Campbell, detailing his tumultuous life and extreme drive as he attempts to break the world speed records on land and water.
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Title: Tales of the Unexpected
Character: Wendy
Released: March 24, 1979
Type: TV
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.
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Alphabetical Order
Title: Alphabetical Order
Released: January 2, 1978
Type: Movie
Michael Frayn play part of TV series ITV Sunday Night Drama.
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Charades
Title: Charades
Character: Davina / Lady Caroline
Released: December 13, 1977
Type: Movie
An innocent game during an opulent weekend at a Scottish castle annoys the sinister housekeeper and causes several family skeletons to rattle in their cupboards.
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Title: Jason King
Released: September 15, 1971
Type: TV
Jason King - a suavely sophisticated former secret agent turned novelist - travels the world searching for material to fill his books, encountering an endless parade of glamorous women, exotic locales, menacing villains and daring intrigue! Before Austin Powers swung into action, Jason King set the standard for the hip crime-fighting international playboy!
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One Brief Summer
Title: One Brief Summer
Released: May 10, 1970
Type: Movie
The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives.
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Title: Department S
Character: Comtesse de Noverre
Released: September 9, 1969
Type: TV
Department S is a United Kingdom spy-fi adventure series produced by ITC Entertainment. The series consists of 28 episodes which originally aired in 1969–1970. It starred Peter Wyngarde as author Jason King, Joel Fabiani as Stewart Sullivan, and Rosemary Nicols as computer expert Annabelle Hurst. The trio were agents for a fictional special department of Interpol. The head of Department S was Sir Curtis Seretse.
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Journey Into Darkness
Title: Journey Into Darkness
Character: Anne Prentiss
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
"Journey Into Darkness" is a television movie which consists of two episodes from the UK TV series "Journey to the Unknown 1968)": 'The New People (1968)" (Episode 1.1) and "Paper Dolls (1968)" (Episode 1.16).
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The Idol
Title: The Idol
Character: Sarah
Released: February 1, 1966
Type: Movie
A rebellious student embarks on an affair with the mother of his best friend, leading to disastrous consequences.
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The Heroes of Telemark
Title: The Heroes of Telemark
Character: Sigrid
Released: November 12, 1965
Type: Movie
Set in German-occupied Norway, resistance fighter Knut Straud enlists the reluctant physicist Rolf Pedersen in an effort to destroy the German heavy water production plant in rural Telemark.
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Becket
Title: Becket
Character: Peasant's Daughter
Released: March 11, 1964
Type: Movie
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2003.